jimbobbypaul Ballot for 2026 Week 5
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 12:44 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The JB Rankings from https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/12nja3j/ranking_the_top_131_fbs_programs_of_the_last_40/ make their way to the r/CFB Poll for the 4th straight year! The JB Rankings are a computer model that, in a nutshell, gives you points for a win, takes away points for a loss, and divides your cumulative score by log(games played + 1). So every team starts out with 0 resume points which go up/down depending on how they play during the year. For each game, opponent record, opponent conference, at what point in the season the game was played, and scoring margin are taken into account. The model rewards you for playing a tough schedule. If you beat a great team, you get a lot of points. If you lose to a great team, you only lose a few points. If you beat a bad team, you only get a few points. If you lose to a bad team, you lose a lot of points. Please PM me with any questions or complaints!
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Florida Gators
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| 2 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 12 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 13 |
Utah Utes
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| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 15 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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| 16 |
BYU Cougars
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| 17 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 18 |
LSU Tigers
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| 19 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
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| 24 |
USC Trojans
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| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Florida Gators
|
1.14 |
| 2 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.74 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.60 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.19 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.50 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
4.27 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.94 |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.25 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
1.70 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.69 |
| 15 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1.55 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.26 |
| 17 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.68 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.10 |
| 19 |
Auburn Tigers
|
3.82 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.23 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.21 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.41 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.88 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.85 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.32 |
Total Score: 26.34